5 UFC Fights fans are looking forward to in 2019

#2 Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway II

Both Holloway and McGregor have drastically changed since their first outing.

This was the tweet put out by Chael Sonnen after Max Holloway romped to an assertive victory against Brian Ortega at UFC 231:

Which makes you wonder, just how good is Conor McGregor..?

— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) December 9, 2018

McGregor may have been made to look incredibly vulnerable by The Eagle but he holds the distinction of being the last man to beat The Blessed One. The UFC Featherweight Champion has since remained unbeaten and is currently on a 13-fight win streak.

Holloway has been affirmative of the fact that he was a baby when he last fought McGregor. Since the aforementioned fight, McGregor has gone onto became one of the richest sportsmen in the world while Holloway has done enough to be included in the Featherweight GOAT conversation.

It's a fight that may seem dangerous on paper for McGregor, but one that could also help him reclaim some of his lost credibility in the MMA fraternity if he does manage to outsmart the inconceivably well-rounded Holloway. A win for Holloway and we could label him the undisputed Feathweight GOAT without any further talk.

We know where you're going - that Holloway will murder the current version of McGregor! Well, this fight is more complicated than you imagine and needs to happen to settle a host of unrefuted debates.

Holloway, though, has mentioned the eagerness to move up and hang with the highly-competitive Lightweight contenders. However, there is a more prevalent story that has been perpetually unfolding itself without a proper payoff in the 155lb division, which leads us to...